#B56F76Dusty Rose (#B56F76) is a mid-tone, soft pink with an OKLCH hue of 14°, lightness 0.62 and chroma 0.089. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #B56F76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(181, 111, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 32%, 57%) |
| HSV | hsv(354, 39%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 29%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(54.6 28.6 8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.619 0.089 14) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Dusty Rose shifts subtly: drifts toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#b86b6e — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: drifts toward red#b96f73 — ΔE 0.8, shifts subtly: drifts toward red#b56f76 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#b57078 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 3.82:1 and against black 5.5:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffd0d3 · #e2a2a7 · #b56f76 · #95565c · #6c353c · #45171e
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d09d86 · #c4867b · #b56f76 · #9b5f74 · #815170 · #664467
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ecb886 · #b89f87 · #b56f76 · #8f565c · #6e3c41 · #442d16
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ffe8e9 · #79d7d4 · #b56f76 · #746061 · #5f3c40 · #392526
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e9f5f4 · #ac9d9e · #b56f76 · #656d6d · #362829 · #000101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e7f5f4 · #bdcdcc · #8ea1a0 · #0f2827 · #000606 · #b56f76
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cddebb · #65c7d9 · #b56f76 · #856480 · #31404f · #1b0515
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#def8f7 · #77b095 · #b56f76 · #1e7691 · #003623 · #000408
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ebf6e4 · #90ab7e · #b56f76 · #456e9e · #0c2d51 · #000200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f5f3df · #a9a46f · #b56f76 · #077b7a · #282651 · #000202
#C38489 · #D1989D · #DEAEB1 · #ECC3C6 · #F9D9DB
#985960 · #7B444A · #603036 · #461D23 · #2D0B11
#AC7579 · #A27A7D · #987E80
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.